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Roger Williams Zoo announces birth of twin red panda kits
PROVIDENCE – A set of twin red panda kits were recently born at Roger Williams Park Zoo, marking the first successful birth of such...
R.I. Developmental Disabilities Council named Citizens 2025 Champion in Action
KEVIN NERNEY is the executive director of the Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council, a Warwick-based disabilities and support services nonprofit that was recently named...
Lists: Rhode Island-Based Banks
Total assets: $234.7 billion
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Most-read stories on PBN.com, August 2025
1. Mediterranean-style home on East Side of Providence sells for $4.33M POSTED ONLINE: Aug. 29. A 6,900-square-foot Mediterranean-style home constructed in 1950 on the...
Editor’s Choice: Senate President Lawson to be guest at NRI Chamber’s...
EDITOR’S CHOICE
Senate President Lawson to be guest at NRI Chamber breakfast THE NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly Eggs...
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Lists: Private Secondary Schools
Total enrollment for grades 9 through 12: 7,248
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RIFC Corner Kicks: More stadium events could lead to merrier results
(Editor’s note: This is the 18th installment in a weekly series spotlighting Rhode Island FC and Centreville Bank Stadium from a business perspective throughout...
Five Questions With: Melissa S. Cherney
Melissa S. Cherney is the CEO of the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. Cherney began her new role in the Ocean State in August...
R.I. Foundation awards $375K in grants for services to Newport County...
PROVIDENCE – Fifty-nine nonprofits that support residents in Newport County received $375,000 in grants from the Rhode Island Foundation to aid their respective causes...
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